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View article: Law schools and the burden of bureaucracy: release the yoke (a plea from the coalface). Part 2: international comparators and a proposal
Law schools and the burden of bureaucracy: release the yoke (a plea from the coalface). Part 2: international comparators and a proposal Open
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we spoke about how compliance obligations are stifling the ability of Australian law schools and legal academics to engage in the core activities of research and teaching. There are multiple bodies who ce…
View article: Law schools and the burden of bureaucracy: release the yoke (a plea from the coalface). Part 1: Over-regulation in Australia
Law schools and the burden of bureaucracy: release the yoke (a plea from the coalface). Part 1: Over-regulation in Australia Open
Compliance work is stifling the capacity of Australian law schools and legal academics to engage in the core activities of research and teaching. There are multiple bodies who accredit, monitor and/or impose reporting requirements upon leg…
View article: A critical evaluation of privatization of land administration and trade in data
A critical evaluation of privatization of land administration and trade in data Open
There is no doubting the value of big data. It is becoming increasingly sought by privateenterprise a source of wealth creation. Significant revenue can be obtained through control ofdata and, through that control, the creation of speciali…
View article: Omitted easements in the Torrens system: devising a better strategy
Omitted easements in the Torrens system: devising a better strategy Open
The law on omitted easements as an exception to indefeasibility is in a mess. With jurisdictional differences all too evident, and the parties often overwhelmed by the cost of litigation, law and community expectation are unaligned. This a…
View article: A radical solution for solving the liability conundrum of autonomous vehicles
A radical solution for solving the liability conundrum of autonomous vehicles Open
Autonomous (or driverless) vehicles are here now. The benefits they can bring to society are enormous. Those without the capability to drive, or without the capacity for reasons such as intellectual disability or medical condition, will be…
View article: Competition and Consumer Law Journal
Competition and Consumer Law Journal Open
Topics within competition and consumer law including trade practices, competition law, product liability, misleading conduct and consumer law are covered by articles, case notes, book reviews and informed comment in the Competition and Con…
View article: Consumer issues: It's a new day, it's a new dawn, it's a new life … : PEXA, electronic conveyancing, and consumers
Consumer issues: It's a new day, it's a new dawn, it's a new life … : PEXA, electronic conveyancing, and consumers Open
The most significant change to conveyancing since the introduction of the Torrens system is now underway. The nationwide rollout of electronic conveyancing through Property Exchange Australia (PEXA) aims to deliver a system that will minim…
View article: Developing the ultimate cadastre: using indefeasibility to guarantee geodetic defined land boundaries
Developing the ultimate cadastre: using indefeasibility to guarantee geodetic defined land boundaries Open
Boundary disputes between neighbours can often escalate beyond their objective economic worth. The Jaw has provided many approaches to resolve these disputes. These measures have included the law of adverse possession, encroachment legisla…
View article: Problem Trees and Hedges: Access to Sunlight and Views, Tasmania Law Reform Institute Final Report No 21
Problem Trees and Hedges: Access to Sunlight and Views, Tasmania Law Reform Institute Final Report No 21 Open
This Report considers both the common law and statutory responses to neighbour disputes involving trees or hedges that obstruct the access of sunlight and/or a view and recommends that a statutory scheme be adopted to address this issue in…